Distribute multi-line pastes to multiple cursors
Zed supports smart multi-cursor pasting, where multiple lines of clipboard content are automatically mapped one-to-one to multiple active cursors.
Zed.tips - Master Zed Editor
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https://zed.tipsA curated collection of over 100 tips, shortcuts, and tutorials for the Zed editor, covering keyboard shortcuts, plugins, configuration, AI agents, and Vim modal editing.
What's inside Zed
Launch custom tasks using Alt-Shift-R
Use the keyboard shortcutAlt-Shift-Rto instantly open and execute your custom-defined tasks in Zed.Customize file icons with Catppuccin
Install the Catppuccin Icons extension to add vibrant, colorful file icons to the project panel.Navigate large images in Zed Image Viewer
Use the scroll-wheel to zoom in and out and click-drag to pan around large images within the Zed Image Viewer.Navigate code using Vim tag stack
For users with Vim mode enabled, you can jump through your definition history using dedicated tag navigation commands.Organize terminal tabs by renaming them
You can rename terminal tabs to better organize your workflow by right-clicking or double-clicking the tab.Auto-continue Markdown lists
Zed supports automatic continuation of Markdown lists, making it easier to create nested lists by pressing Enter.Open files in a new pane using modifier keys
You can quickly split your workspace by using a modifier key while opening a file to force it into a new pane.Use parallel subagents for complex AI tasks
Zed's AI agents can spawn parallel subagents to handle concurrent work and manage context more effectively for complex tasks.Manage Language Servers (LSP) via the UI
You can restart or stop individual Language Servers directly from the Zed UI without needing to use terminal commands.Search symbols and scopes in the Outline modal
In the outline modal, using spaces in your search query allows you to search for both the symbol name and the scope (containing class/function) it belongs to.Clear REPL outputs in notebooks
Use specific REPL commands to remove cell outputs, which helps declutter notebooks or reset the environment.